Shepherd Market
... it.
Shepherd was actually asked to develop it to ‘clean up’ the area, previously the site of the annual May Fair – hence ‘mayfair’, which is what this part of the West End is called. The Fair had become thoroughly disreputable, and so this early form of urban regeneration seemed desirable. (There’s still a blue plaque commemorating the fair.)
The Grapes, a dark Victorian pub, and Al Hamra, a great Lebanese restaurant, illustrate the diversity of the area. There’s...
January 29th, 2010 | Andrea Kirkby | Read More | Comments: 1Filed under: featuredarticle, london W1, mayfair, shepherd market
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